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Privacy Policy
Australian Society of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery — ABN 66 157 596 826
Last updated: September 2026
The Australian Society of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (ASPMS, 'we', 'us', 'our') is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information obtained through our website and activities.
1. What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect personal information including your name, email address, postal address, phone number, professional qualifications, and payment details when you interact with us.
Information is collected when you apply for membership, register for events, submit enquiries through our contact form, subscribe to communications, or otherwise correspond with us.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to process membership applications and renewals, administer events and conferences, respond to your enquiries, send you relevant communications and updates, and comply with our legal obligations.
We will not use your personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected without your consent, unless required or permitted by law.
3. Disclosure of Personal Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may disclose your information to service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our activities, where those providers are bound by confidentiality obligations.
We may also disclose information where required by law, regulation, or court order.
4. Website Analytics and Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and analyse site usage. You may configure your browser to refuse cookies, though some features of the site may not function correctly as a result.
Any analytics data collected is aggregated and does not identify individual users.
5. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. Our website uses secure connections (HTTPS) for data transmission.
While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Access and Correction
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to request corrections if that information is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date.
To make such a request, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within a reasonable time and in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
7. Complaints
If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles or this Privacy Policy, you may lodge a complaint by contacting us at [email protected].
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page with the date of last update noted above. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact Us
For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact the ASPMS Secretariat at [email protected].
For privacy enquiries, contact the ASPMS Secretariat at [email protected].